Dairy Free French Toast

This dairy free French toast is made without milk or butter and is absolutely delicious!

It's perfect for Sunday morning breakfast and to use up leftover bread.

This is my mom's recipe that I grew up. She usually didn't bother adding vanilla but sometimes would mix it in.

If you like this dairy free french toast recipe, you may also like my dairy free pancakes and my dairy free waffles.

History of French Toast

The earliest recipe for French toast dates back to ancient Rome. A recipe from the the 4th or 5th century says to fry bread soaked in milk and beaten egg in oil and cover with honey.

There is also a German recipe from the 1300s "poor knights," French recipe from the same time period called "golden toast, and there is an Italian 1400s.

Today it is known in France as as pain perdu which means "lost bread," because the stale bread that is used for it would otherwise be "lost."

There are 15th-century English recipes for pain perdu, which means it's had this name for a long time and the dish made its way to England.

While in America it is a breakfast dish, in France it is for breakfast, for afternoon tea, or for dessert.

Sometimes cheese is incorporate into the recipe and then it is served as a starter or main course for lunch or dinner.

It is also often topped with sugar or powdered sugar in France unlike in North America where it is usually served with syrup.

What bread is best for french toast?

Brioche, French Baguette, and Challah are the best reads to use for french toast. White bread works in a pinch too.

Is fresh bread or stale bread better for french toast?

Both fresh bead and stale bread make a great french toast. However, stale bread makes a slightly better french toast. In fact, french toast was made to use up old bread.

Do you need milk to make french toast?

You do not need milk for French toast, and French toast can be made without milk. All you need is a liquid to soften and saturate the bread.

To make french toast without milk replace the milk with a dairy free milk or water.

You can use almond milk to make almond milk french toast. Barista styled almond milk will give creamer results than regular almond milk.

Or if you want, you can use coconut milk to make french toast, but this may add a tropical flavor to the french toast.

Oat milk is also a good replacement for milk when making french toast. I recommend neutral flavored full fat oat milk when making oat milk french toast.

Can you make eggless french toast?

Yes, you can. In fact, I have an eggless french toast recipe.

While that recipe does call for milk, you can use almond milk instead for a dairy free egg free french toast.

Recipe Tip:

If you want you’res soggy in the middle, double the water in this recipe.  Then let each piece sit in the mixture for a number of seconds before removing.

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